Apple iPhone X preorders begin with 5-week shipping delays and requirement to pick a carrier

So it begins. As the clock struck midnight on the West Coast of the United States, the preorder frenzy for the iPhone X began. And this round of preorders offered some interesting twists.
It appears from Apple’s website that when customers in the U.S. purchase one of the phones, they are required to select a carrier: AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, or T-Mobile. The iPhone 8, by contrast, still offers a “buy without a carrier” option through the purchasing wizard.
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